Nathan Cassell

A few people milling about in the stadium seating at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Trunks, branches, and foliage of Rocky Mountain juniper trees (Juniperus scopulorum) frame the right and lefts sides of the image, amphitheatre is in middle ground, Ship Rock in the distance, clear blue sky above. Near Morrison, Colorado.

Wood seats of amphitheatre covered in snow.

View from upper area of amphitheatre, crew is shoveling snow from seating area on the left side. Stage on right side, snow covered foothills in distance, blue sky above.

Person standing on snow covered plaza looking at Creation Rock, blue sky above. Stringed lights cross-cross the image.

People out and about at Red Rocks today 🚶‍♂️

Large rock formation. Irregularly shaped, smoothed, and pitted by erosion, colored with reddish tones by iron oxide deposits. Blue sky above with a few white wispy clouds. Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado.

Hiking at Red Rocks Park
March 2024

Jimmy Go trail at Ward Road Trailhead of the Van Bibber Park, Jefferson County Open Space, in Arvada, Colorado. View to the west, wood plank walking path extending through dry grassy meadow, all covered in fresh snow. A bare deciduous tree sits on the right side of the frame. Falling snowflakes faintly visible against a row of bare deciduous trees on the horizon. Hazy sky above.

Snowy walk on the Jimmy Go today

Group of people standing on a walking path near the Dwarf Conifer Collection at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Plantsman Jerry Morris describes some of his contributions to the collection.

Group of people standing on a walking path near the Dwarf Conifer Collection at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Group of people standing on a walking path near the Dwarf Conifer Collection at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Group of people walking on a walking path near the Ponderosa Border at the Denver Botanic Gardens.

Conifer Society tour at the Denver Botanic Gardens, celebrating DBG's designation as a conifer Reference Garden.
March 2016

Thanks Jennifer! Love those ancient pine trees.

💯 Penny the hike was a blast. And true about the weather, haven't put my winter clothes away just yet!

Signage near trailhead for Nightbird Gulch Trail, Hikers Only. Dirt hiking trail winding up through dry grassy mountainside, a few rocks, conifers, and bare shrubs on the horizon, blue sky above.

High elevation view of town of Golden, Colorado below. Flat top mesa of North Table Mountain on left horizon, Ponderosa pine tree on right side (Pinus ponderosa), rocky outcropping with dry grass and bare shrubs in foreground.

Rock staircase on hiking trail ascending through conifer forest, mostly Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii).

Branches and foliage of Ponderosa pines in foreground (Pinus ponderosa). Foothills with dry grass and scattered conifers (e.g. Rocky Mountain Juniper) in middle ground. High country mountains in distance dusted with snow, mostly blue sky with a few puffy white and gray clouds low on horizon.

Warm weather today for hiking Mount Galbraith Park, took the Nightbird Gulch Trail route. Supposed to snow tomorrow!

Thanks Freda!

Surface of slow flowing wetland creek water in foreground, bordered by dry brown reeds of cattail plants in middle ground, bare deciduous trees on horizon, blue sky above with large white and gray puffy clouds. Texas Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

West Fork Portage Creek
Al Sabo Land Preserve
Kalamazoo County, MI
Spring 1991

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Water in Ralston Creek flowing in creek bed, under bridge of Ralston Creek Trail, scattered rocks and tufts of grass are present along the banks of the creek, bare cottonwood trees in the distance, clear blue sky above. A bicyclist is riding over the bridge.

Pleasant weather this am on the Ralston Creek Trail 🏃‍♂️ we're currently in a severe drought and the creek is running low.

Thanks Anna!

Doorway entrance at 529 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. "529" address numbers above wall panels and doorway which are painted in vibrant colors, images include a large blue swan, a Zulu Mardi Gras witch doctor, and a festival jester. A blank panel is covered in paper flyers advertising local music and entertainment events.

529 Frenchmen Street
Faubourg Marigny
March 2017

Several baked rolls fresh out of the oven, sitting on a wood cutting board.

Bake today: sourdough banana bread cinnamon rolls, with white baking chips, flaxseed meal, steel cut oatmeal, and Baba O'Riley starter.

High country winter scene. Bristlecone pine tree snag (Pinus aristata) at the Windy Ridge Bristlecone Pine Scenic Area near Alma, Colorado. Ancient bare tree in snowy meadow with a forest of conifer trees behind it in the middle ground. The snag is casting a shadow on the snow in the foreground. Snow covered mountains in the distance on the horizon. Blue sky significantly obscured by a thin veil of white cloud cover.

Bristlecone pine tree snag at Windy Ridge
March 2010

Night scene. Thin horizontal strip of black along bottom of frame where the open space field is under the moon shadow created by a cloud. Tiny city lights of Denver metro area along horizon, urban light haze above the horizon fading to deep indigo at top of frame. A few clouds in the sky, illuminated from below by the city lights, and from above by the moon which is behind one of the clouds. Long Lake Regional Park in Arvada, Colorado.

Moonlight walk at Long Lake Regional Park this evening 🚶‍♂️

Woodland forest scene. Park bench in foreground located next to a dirt walking path which winds from the lower right of the frame diagonally toward a curve in the middle left. The forest floor across the foreground and middle ground is covered in leaf litter, with several patches where the blades of grass and spring flowers are beginning to appear. The forest is filled with deciduous trees, most of which are bare and leafless, with a few trees beginning to faintly show spring leaves. The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois.

Morton Arboretum
Lisle, IL
March 2012

Head and shoulders of a buffalo (bison). At the Buffalo Overlook near Genesee, Colorado.

View of North Table Mountain and the town of Golden, Colorado, from Wildcat Point at Lookout Mountain. Rocky outcropping in foreground, town below, flat top mesa in distance. Blue sky above with significant cloud coverage.

Nine gingerbread banana bread muffins sitting on a plate, which is on a wood cutting board.

Biking today 🚲, stopped at Genesee to check out the buffalo. This one was chill - walked up, laid on the ground near where I was standing, and heaved a deep sigh. Added a stop at Wildcat Point, and when I got home discovered my youngest had baked gingerbread banana bread muffins while I was out.

Field of blooming yellow mustard plants in foreground, rolling hills in middle ground with winding road (Stage Rd), ridgeline on horizon in distance heavily obscured with white puffy cloud cover, clear blue sky above. San Gregorio, California near what is now the Blue House Farm Strawberry U-Pick and Farmstand on La Honda Rd.

San Gregorio
San Mateo County, CA
March 2001

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Parking lot zone location identification sign at Denver International Airport East Garage. Light blue background, dark blue rabbit. With text: "Rabbit, Level 2 East, K" Mounted on concrete support pillar.

Parking lot zone location identification sign at Denver International Airport East Garage. Light blue background, dark blue rabbit. With text: "Rabbit, Level 2 East, M" Mounted on concrete support pillar.

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Concert ticket stub, light blue color with dark blue borders. Text: Garton's Saloon Presents THE DEAD RINGERS Sunday, February 28 10:30pm G/A (image of guitar) [Garton's Saloon was in Vail, Colorado]

For the memorabilia file:
'The Dead Ringers'
at Garton's Saloon
Vail, CO
10:30 pm
February 28, 1993

💯 S! Love these trees 🌲

Multi-use trail extending from bottom foreground to vanishing point in the middle ground. Two participants dressed in green are running on the trail, along with a person walking a dog. Dry grass, and bare deciduous trees and shrubs on left and right sides of trail. A juniper tree, a couple of pines, and homes of a residential neighborhood in the distance. Snow capped mountain peaks on the horizon, clear blue sky above. At the Time to Paddy 5k, 10k, and half marathon run on the Big Dry Creek trail in Westminster, Colorado.

A bit breezy at the Paddy run ☘️ this am

Raspberry pancakes, sounds amazing! 🥞

Looks delicious!

Boughs of Scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) covered in fresh snow, along with faintly visible falling snowflakes. Arvada, Colorado

Snowy pine
February 2012

Thanks Anna! Nice name for your IG space ✒️🤩

Amazing, good for her! Sounds like a great day out.